Equal Opportunity in Housing Grants

What is the aim of the Equal Opportunity in Housing Grants?

To provide fair housing throughout the United States and an administrative enforcement system which is subject to judicial review.

Who is Eligible to Apply for the Equal Opportunity in Housing Grants?

Any aggrieved person, or the Assistant Secretary, may file a complaint based on an alleged discriminatory housing practice because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, disability, or national origin. The complaint may be filed with the Department of Housing and Urban Development or a State or local fair housing agency with processes, procedures and remedies substantially equivalent to those of the Department, and which the Department has approved.

How to Apply for the Equal Opportunity in Housing Grants?

Complaints may be sent to any HUD Field Office, or to HUD’s Washington, DC Headquarters.